Case type hook for suit hangers



Nov. 6, 1956 c. LA F. THREETON CASE. TYPE HOOK FOR SUIT HANGERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 15. 1954 Nov. 6, 1956 c. LA F. THREETON CASE TYPE HOOK FOR SUIT HANGERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 15, 1954 I INVENTOR.

United States Patent CASE TYPE HOOK FOR SUIT HANGERS Clay La Fayette Threeton, Atlanta, Ga. Application December 15, 1954, Serial No. 475,506 1 Claim. (Cl. 224-45) This invention relates to a case type hook for wire suit hangers. It has for its main objects to provide such a hook that will be highly elficient for the purpose intended, simple in structure, cheap to manufacture, easy to use, and extremely durable.

When a person travels it often becomes necessary to carry several suits of clothes with each suit on a separate Wire type hanger. it is troublesome to carry several at a time, and very often the carrier ties the shank portion of the hooks together with a piece of string or the like. The present invention will overcome such trouble by providing easy means for holding a plurality of wire hangers firmly together for carrying same without undue strain on the hand of the carrier.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawing and description.

By referring generally to the drawing, a part of this application, it will be observed that Fig. 1 is an elevational edge view of a case hook made according to the present invention in closed condition with a suit hanger indicated in full lines; Fig. 2 is a view of the case hook in open condition; Fig. 3 is a top view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is an end view of Fig. 5; and Fig. 5 is a view of the upper end of the case hook showing the latch for holding the case hook in closed condition.

Similar reference numerals refer throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the hook comprises two similar parts 1 and 2 held together by hinges 3 and provided with a latch 4 to hold to similar parts the hook in closed condition. A ring 5 is mounted in 45 part 1 of the hook for inserting therethrough the upper hook portion 6 of an ordinary wire suit hanger. A ring 7 is attached to the top of part 1 for use in hanging on a small hook of the type generally used in automobiles. A spring type clip 8 is attached to part 1 for use in supporting the upper edge of a suit bag 9 if desired. An improvement upon my Patents 2,378,665 and 2,629,529.

From the foregoing it will appear that the case type hook is adapted for one or more wire suit hangers to be supported therein with the hook in closed condition.

The case hook may be made of any material suitable for the purpose but I prefer to use rust proof metal. Also the hook may be made in different sizes and capacities.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise details of structure, but reserve the right to make all modifications and changes so long as they remain within the scope of the invention and the following claim.

Having described my invention I claim:

A case-type hook of the character described comprising two similar parts shaped as a hook, each part having a curved bill portion extending in a substantially straight elongated portion, hinges attached to said parts for holding them swingably together, each part being round in cross section and being hollow when they are folded together with the edges of the parts in register with each other, a ring attached in fixed condition in one of the case parts in its upper curved portion, said ring being adapted for use in supporting the hook portions of a plurality of Wire type suit hangers with the case hook when it is in its closed condition with the shanks of the suit hangers encased within the substantially straight portion of the case hook; a second ring attached swingably to the outer top face of the case part having the other ring therein; a latch in two parts with one part thereof mounted on each case part, said latch being adapted to hold the case hook in closed condition; a spring type clip attached to the case part having the ring therein, said clip being adapted for supporting the upper edge portion of a suit carrying bag when it encloses suits on suit hangers supported by the ring in the case part.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,500,881 Stader Mar. 14, 1950 2,562,444 Beer July 31, 1951 2,629,529 Threeton Feb. 24, 1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 324,301 Great Britain Ian. 28, 1930 

